Our Troops

Alaiasu Liae Lilii Siufanua of Tafuna High School class of 2014 graduated from Basic Training, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
He is pictured here with his grandmother Patricia Coyle from Ohio and his father Steven Lotonuu Siufanua from the village of Faleniu.
Congratulations!

Local US Army Reservist SSGT Frank Seko was officially presented the 9th Mission Support Command’s Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year award last month, during a special military ball held in the Aloha State.
Seko, a Distribution System Operator for the Water Division of the American Samoa...

PV2 Vaimauga, daughter of Maanaima and Lepoi Vaimauga from the village of Aua, graduated from Basic and AIT Training this past week at Fort Lee, Virginia.
She is a graduate of Samoana High School and will be a 92Y Unit Supply Specialist in Kentucky.
She sends her love to her parents and siblings,...

Pvt. Maa from Mesepa, son of Isaako and Fetalaiga Malama Maa graduated from Basic Combat Training (BCT) — the training course that transforms civilians into Soldiers.
Over the course of ten weeks recruits learn basic tactical and survival skills along with how to shoot, rappel, and march.
He...

PFC Sean Tumanuvao from Iliili, son of Kolio and Monica Tumanuvao who is deployed in Eastern Europe currently flying a raven/UAV after getting certified.
According to wikipedia, the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven is a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle (or SUAV) developed for...

Anasitasia Ioane of Aua earned her wings on January 27, 2017 at the Naval Air Station Whiting Field at Milton Florida. She is with her proud parents Maselino and Antonina Ioane of Aua, American Samoa to witness this milestone in the life of their oldest daughter. She now has earned her wings as a...

Command Sergeant Major Charles Tobin spoke at the United States Sergeants Major Academy on Tuesday, 7 Jan 2017 at El Paso. Texas. “It was an honor and privilege to speak to an audience of 563 future Command Sergeants Major and Sergeants Major to include 52 International partners. I was proud to...

A son of American Samoa, Fa'afetaiileali'i Fred Raison, graduated from U.S Navy Boot Camp last November. Raison succeeded with pride, dignity & honor.
His parents said, “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you have come, remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won,...